Different social media have reported from half a million to a huge rally Sunday in Gondar of residents and the population from the surrounding areas. The protestors demanded recognition of the identity of Wolkayit population as Amhara, instead of Tigrean-ness the TPLF has imposed on them with a view to keeping the entire province it has annexed into Tigray.
The regime in Addis Abeba is seen by many in Ethiopia as military occupation and domination of by the minority TPLF regime of Ethiopia.

Gondar protesters solidarity with Oromo protesters (JM Facebook).

The Gondar rally has also expressed strong solidarity with Oromo protesters, a region where the TPLF on a daily basis is killing those that peacefully are demanding respect for their rights.

SHOT BY TPLF FORCES IN EAST HARRGE TODAY (JM Facebook)

Since the resumption of the conflict two weeks ago this month, several Oromo youths have been shot and killed, with the shoot to kill policy the TPLF has ben pursuing in the region.

This important protest march, which has become a great inspiration for all Ethiopians that want to see the back of the corrupt TPLF regime, took place in the historic town of Gondar peacefully.

However, as is always the case with the shameless TPLF regime, it moved to complaining that the rally took place without the administration giving its acknowledgement.

We know it from past experiences that this is an excuse to find pretext for condemnation and later bring anti-terrorism charges of all sorts against the organisers. Already, indication is given that its other charge to be brought against the protestors is carrying and displaying symbols, insignia and banners illegal in Ethiopia, in place of the national color.

The text of the TPLF statement on this accused the protestors of action endangering the national unity. That part of its statement reads as follows:

A TRUE POLITICIAN’S PRICELESS QUALITIES

PASSION & A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY & PROPORTION.

Max Weber

PRESCIENT WARNING

"The government [Ethiopian] rules in a kind of commando fashion rather than building up strong governance institutions. This leads to a personalization of politics which raises important questions about the long-term sustainability of the current order. Ministers get involved in micro-managing policy – a practice that cannot be continued if the country does move to a higher level of development.

There will be increasing pressures to open the system up, but the ruling party is very reluctant to do so. It recognizes the need for capacity-building as such, but has yet to fully fathom that it will also have to increasingly cede some decision-making to civil society and autonomous actors in it. Western donors seem intent on pointing out that doing so can be of great benefit to Ethiopia as a whole and will help galvanize rather than impede its development."

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QUOTATION FOR THE AGES

"When they [government officials] first came they told us an investor was coming and we would develop the land alongside one another. They didn't say the land would be taken away from us entirely. I don't understand why the government took the land."

Farmer Gemechu Garbaba

His wife adds:

"Since the land was taken away from us we are impoverished. Nothing has gone right for us, since these investors came."